ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University’s interim president says the school is shutting down nine aging buildings to save money.
The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/1fan7DC ) that Franklin Evans told trustees Thursday that all the buildings are heated by an old, inefficient boiler system and some have other problems.
The buildings include four dorms and the I .P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium. Evans says all the items in the museum will be moved to a different building.
University officials say the university could save up to $1.7 million a year closing the buildings.
Trustees said Thursday they have also changed Evans’ title from “acting president” to “interim president” as a vote of confidence in the job he is doing.
